Friesland’s Thompson

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 60, 12 March 1937, Page 4

Friesland’s Thompson

SPRINT TO DUNGARVAN. SOME FINE RACING. From Our Own Correspondent. The going was heavy to-day for the opening of the Wellington meeting. Though * day was very uninviting a fair crowd was present and £28,198 10s went through I,lla Wv __~ator. Friesland won the Thompson well, and Dungarvan's sprint victory was a good performance. ' Double Figures for a Start. Beau Gallante set the pace in the Rimu Highweight, getting to the front soon after the back stretch was entered and leading to the straight. Wananga ran up to him on the home turn, and close up were Revival and Spender. Laggard, who headed the others, was several lengths away. The leaders compounded, and Laggard ran to the front. Then Spender moved up on the outer and finally Red Sun came through on the rails. In the end Laggard won by a head from Red Sun, who' was two lengths clear of Spender with Revival, Beau Gallante, Wananga and Brigadore following. Red Sun came from the rear and should win soon. Laggard paid a substantial doublefigure dividend. Trial Plate. Myriam won the Trial Plate decisively. Nelumbo soon drew clear but Myriam was handy at the home turn, where Peacock and Sunbeam also were handy. Myriam came away to win with something in hand, and Sunbeam, hard beat the others. Southern Blood just headed Nelumbo for third place. Good Sun and Peacock followed. Martara Beaten. The St. Leger was the best of good things for Wild Chase. Martara made the running, and at times was four or five lengths clear, but Wild Chase drew level at the straight entrance and then came away to canter in five lengths to the good. The only other runner, Cerne Abbas, was a dozen lengths away. s»moke screen’s Narrow win. Smoke Screen won the Pacific Handicap (for two-year-olds) with an impressive f lishing run. Relative began well and showing nice speed led on to the course proper, where Haughty Winner was next, then Top Row, Screamer and Only One. Only One came away from the bunch and remained in the front till within a stride of the line, where Smoke Screen headed him. Haughty Winner was three-quarters of a length away third, The Crooner was fourth, then Royal Chief, Screamer and Accomplice. Relative and Screamer should improve, and Haughty Winner ran a fine race. A Fine Contest. The Thompson Handicap was a fine contest. Alby began well, and soon was joined by Debham, and the pair led from Haut Monde, Paper Slipper and Chief Ranger, with Travenna, Friesland and Arctic King next. Debham was in sole charge crossing the top, wbere Haut Monde was next, then Alby, Epris, Chief Ranger, Paper Slipper, Friesland, Brazen King, Arctic King and Travenna. As soon as heads were turned for home Haut Alonde went to the lead. Chief Ranger gradually improved and ran up to Haut. Monde, but wheu Friesland came on the scefce the race w*as over. He ran on to a solid victory over Chief Ranger. Arctic King was going nicely in third place and Haut Monde was fourth. Following these came Travenna, Debham, Brazen King, Silver Ring, Entail and Alby. Friesland was too good in the soft ground, but Chief Ranger ran a great race under conditions which did not suit him. Arctic King is due again soon. Silver Ring ran a good race. j

Came from the Back. Gay Hunter came from the back to win the Tinakori Handicap with a good finishing run. Old Surrey, who, with The Bigot, made most of the running, hung on well, but Gay Hunter was too solid for him and 13 not a bad hack. Imposture, who trailed the leaders to the straight, was a fair third, with Sanhedrin fourth, after which came Earl Colossus, Sunny Blonde, Alunga and The Bigot. The winner will be heard of again, and Old Surrey’s con sistency should not be overlooked. Favourite Scores. Dungarvan touched a short price in the Railway Handicap. He pulled his backers through, but had to be hard ridden at the finish to hold off Sansfoy. Deficit had a slight lead coming on to the course proper from Knockfin, Dungarvan, Laughing Lass and Karl. Dungarvan had charge a furlong from home. In the last bit Sansfoy came from the back and had Dungarvan flat out to beat him. Knockfin, Karl and Laughing Lass were next. Another to Awapuni. Reipar lsd the Silverstream Handicap field into the straight followed by Catalogue, Roaming and Lucullus Lad. In a hard finish Catalogue just beat Reipar, with Lady Siegfried and Stratosphere in the minor places and Roaming next.

TROTTING MEETING AT WANGANUI. SEVERAL TEAMS HAVE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. According to a message from Wanganui yesterday, several visiting trainers had arrived with their teams for the Wanganui Trotting Club's meetings, and it. was anticipated that practically all the visiting horses would be in Wanganui this morning. “The message continued: “That firm favourite with the light-harness enthusiasts, Harold Logan, has already arrived, carefully looked after by trainer P. Campbell, who also has Glorietta and Effie Parrish in his team. No doubt the appearance of Harold Logan in his exhibition races against Glenrossie will be the signal for generous applause, for the veteran is regarded as the family pet by the general public.

“The Waikato trainer Cros Moran has brought Meadow King, Silk Cord, Bonnie Direct and Real Direct through for the meetings. “W- Price, of Palmerston North, has Storni Queen and Juggler here, and O. G. Lee has Glen Bingen an£ Tangaroa. A team of four was brought down from Hawera by J. Flanagan, who has Activity, First Aid, Orleigh Mills and Rowdey’s Wrack.” Patrons should make a point of attending early on Saturday, for the first meeting, as the initial exhibition race of the Harold Logan—Glenrossie series will bo staged at 11.30 a.m. The schedule for to-morrow is as follow: 11.30 a.m.: First exhibition race, Harold Logan v. Glenrossie; 1} miles; standing start. 12 Noon: Innovation Handicap. 12.40: Kirkwood Handicap. 1.20: Eastbrook Handicap. 2.00: Wanganui Handicap. 2.45: Autumn Handicap. 3.25: President's Handicap. 3.40: Second exhibition race, Harold Logan v. Glenrossie; 1 mile; mov-ing-up start. 4.20: Foster's Handicap. 5.00: Alorton Memorial Handicap. PAHIATUA ACCEPTANCES The Pahiatua Racing Club (Inc.) ad vertise in this issue that acceptors for all events for first day close with the secretary (Mr. J. G. Swainson) on Mon day, Alarch 15. KING GEORGE VI'S FIRST WINNER As the first horse to carry King George Vi's colours to success, Marconi's triumph in the Smethwick Stecplechaso at Birmingham in January was greeted with unprecedented enthusiasm. Most visitors anticipated seeing the Royal colours carried to the fore during the afternoon (relates Meyrick Good in The Sporting Life) and optimists looked forward to cheering a double. The confidently-backed Fairlead, however, could not get among the money in the last race of the day. “It would be difficult to imagine greater extremes than tho respective trainers of tho King's horses presented after their horses had run. Alajor Barrett, congratulated by everyone who could get near him in the throng round tho unsuddling enclosure, was the proudest man in the kingdom. “Harry Brown, on the other hand, was grievously disappointed by the failure of Fairlead. The mare had done wonderfully well in her schooling gallops, and her traiuer was quite at a loss to account for her running.” Alarconi, who started favourite, won easily from Dinton Lad, and the Grand National favourite, Royal Mail, but the race was over only two miles, and Royal -Mail was conceding tlio winner 321 b. In the circumstances, Royal Alail's National quotation was unaffected by tho result. “This is a proud moment for me,” remarked Major Barrett after J, ie r ~ ’e. “X also won King Edward VIII his first race. That was with Alarconi on this course last February. “Alarconi should have been King George V's lust winner. He was bis last runner, and would have been successful had bo not blundered a' the final hurdle and finished second to Newmarket at the November meeting hero in 1935.” RACING DATES Alarch 11, 13—Wellington R.C. March 12, 13—Cromwell J.C. March 13—Birchwood Hunt Club. March 33,-17 —Ohinemuri J.C. March 19, 20—Pahiatua R.C. Alarch 20—Otautau R.C. March 20, 22—Westport J.C. Alarch 20, 22—Bay of Plenty J.C. Alarch 27, 29—Auckland R.C. Alarch 27, 29 —Feilding J.C. March 29, 30 —Canterbury J.C. Alarch 27, 29—Wairarapa R.C.

INDIA’S RICHEST RACE ECLIPSE STAKES WON BY HERITAGE India’s richest race, the Eclipse Stakes of India, 1} miles, attracted 13 starters at Bombay on January 30. Mas d’Antibes, ridden by J. Munro, was favourite, but was beaten a length by Heritage in 2.6. Heritage, who is owned by the Alaha rajah of Idar, and was ridden by Burn is trained by L. H. Hewitt, who was a brilliant horseman in his day. His win> at Randwick included the 1906 Epsom (Maximize) and Aletropolitan (Solution). In England he won the 3912 One Thousand Guineas on Tagalie. As a yearling Heritago cost Air. W. H. Gaisford, of Oringi, 525gn5., and before he left New Zealand he shov.vd good form at two and three years. H is by Posterity from Homage (Absurd — Eulogy), dam of Honour and Episode, among others. First money for the Eclipse Stakes was approximately £3750, and Heritago paid a tote dividend of nearly double figures. A minor consolation for J. Munro for his defeat on Alas d'Antibes was that the same afternoon he won the second division of the Cambridgeshire Stakeon Royal Prince, who Btarted favourite. The ex-Western Australian, W. Sibbritt, who was very successful at Bom bay this year, rode two winners on Eclipse Stakes day, and Steve Dono ghue won a race for the Afaharajah of Rajpipla. In the Eclipse Stakes he was on tho ex-Victorian Cotys, who missed a place.